Dating and Dr. Phil

I was watching TV a few afternoons ago and Dr. Phil was on. Now keep in mind, I rarely watch TV and when I do, it is educational, ie Discovery Channel, Food Network, Forensics, History Channel etc So it was a guilty pleasure to not only be watching TV in the afternoon, but to be watching a shhh, talk show!

Dr. Phil is supposed to be one of America's top relationship experts. And this particular day he did not let me down. The topic was Dating Double Standards. It was a show about how it is okay in our society for older men to date younger women, but it is not okay for older women to date younger men. Well of course that nabbed my attention and right quick.

I was very amused by his guest choices as well. He had a lady who was 58 who was still quite attractive and had dated several thousand men in her lifetime one as young as 17, ouch! Her daughter was seated next to her and wanted Dr. Phil to talk some sense into her. (I honestly think she was too far gone at this point) Behind the guests on a large screen, was a map of all the locations this woman had traveled in order to meet her online men. It was phenomenal to say the least. And of side note she had dated Prince Albert of Monaco for 5 years somewhere in her repertoire of dating. But despite all of this, she still hadn't found her 'man'.

Dr. Phil's advice? You are desperate!!! You need to take a break and re-evaluate what you are doing because it obviously isn't working. Then he parades another relationship expert, the lady from the Millionaire Matchmaker show, who also has her stab at the woman. This expert points and harshly says, "You need a 90 day detox!!!"

Well at this point, the show seemed to be a tad off track as it was supposed to be about dating double standards but who cared as it was amusing none the less. But it got me to thinking, Ive been on an Internet dating site for 5 months and I have met a few cool people. I even met one, though not in person yet, who is an amazing man that truly stands out above the rest. But what has it gotten me? I hate to be cynical though as that isn't my nature. I am a glass is always full kinda girl. But still, what do I have to show for it all? Now keep in mind, I am a very picky soul and would rather be alone than be with someone for the sake of being with someone but still life is more interesting when you have someone crazy fun to share it with.

At this point, I started to wonder if being on the dating site for 5 months put me in Dr. Phil's you must be doing something wrong category. Now granted, 5 months isn't that long of a time frame but still if results aren't forthcoming and I feel worse than when I started, who needs it!!! And as I had those thoughts, it seemed the advice albeit not directed at me about a 90 day detox, seemed like a great idea. So I did what Ive wanted to do for months now, deleted myself from the dating site and shall enjoy the detox...lol Now if a prince charming comes my way, I shall not be ridiculous of course, but then what are those odds?!?